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I've heard of a few artists doing this over the past year or so. I think the banning is ultimately useless and enforcing it adds more invasiveness to the alread

I've heard of a few artists doing this over the past year or so. I think the banning is ultimately useless and enforcing it adds more invasiveness to the already overly invasive process of getting into a venue. A simple reminder before the concert starts that you're an asshole if hold your phone up is as far as this should go, works fine in movie theaters. Maybe phones should have a feature to take pics with the screen off, more like a disposable camera. They should have that feature anyway.

epicide 9y ago
> works fine in movie theaters. Except when it doesn't. I can't remember the last time I went to see a movie where somebody didn't light up the place with their phone at least once during the film. > phones should have a feature to take pics with the screen off This quickly gets into a creepy territory. I realize there are already ways to do this and there are hidden cameras, but we should probably maintain some barrier to entry.
- 4ad 9y ago
  > I can't remember the last time I went to see a movie where somebody didn't light up the place with their phone at least once during the film. This has never happened to me in Europe, ever. It's an American thing. Also, in the US I can never properly enjoy a movie at the cinema because people are always talking or laughing. The behavior of people at venues is largely dictated by the local culture.